1857 Quotes

“All those who have travelled through life gathering stories and in old age choose to earn their keep by telling them are suddenly hit by the real meaning of incidents that lay buried somewhere. And then they pause and wonder. Wonder and pause”
― Vishnu Bhatt Godshe Versaikar, 1857 The Real Story of the Great Uprising

“When all is said and done, each one of us wishes for a happy life.”
― Vishnu Bhatt Godshe Versaikar, 1857 The Real Story of the Great Uprising

“Destiny, it is all Destiny.”
― Vishnu Bhatt Godshe Versaikar, 1857 The Real Story of the Great Uprising

“I thought to myself that it is indeed very difficult to earn money. And once you have earned it, you find it is even harder to retain it. Simply wishing for riches does not automatically generate money.”
― Vishnu Bhatt Godshe Versaikar, 1857 The Real Story of the Great Uprising

“A beautiful area, with a large river flowing net to a temple to the Sun god situated towards the west. A section of the river near the temple is known as Suryavarta. It is believed... bathing it can cure all kinds of skin infection and ailments including eight kinds of leprosy...The lepers, after a dip in the river waters.... and pray everyday until they are completely cured [Suryakeshetra in Bundelkhand]”
― Vishnu Bhatt, Godshe Versaikar, 1857: The Real Story Of The Great Uprising

“Priceless saris belonging to the royal ladies, all heavily embroidered with gold thread and encrusted with pearls, were sold for as little as twenty-five rupees!”
― Vishnu Bhatt, Godshe Versaikar, 1857: The Real Story Of The Great Uprising

“All of plucked the fruits. [,,] filled our bags to carry with us for onward journey. After we walked one kos our friends remembered that it was forbidden to carry fruits outside the area. If one did, we had to leave behind solid gold worth the weight of the plucked fruits”
― Vishnu Bhatt, Godshe Versaikar, 1857: The Real Story Of The Great Uprising